Reynoso T C, Felice M E, Shragg G P
Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
J Adolesc Health. 1993 Jun;14(4):257-61. doi: 10.1016/1054-139x(93)90171-k.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether pregnant Mexican-American teenagers who are acculturated to American lifestyles have different medical and psychosocial problems from those who are more recent immigrants. Consecutive pregnant Mexican-American (or Mexican) teenagers attending a university obstetrics clinic for teenagers were divided into two groups based on country of birth of parents and teen, citizenship, preferred language, and years of U.S. residence. There were 60 in the acculturated group (G1) and 56 in the recent immigrant group (G2). Acculturated teenagers were younger at first sexual intercourse, completed more years of schooling, and sought earlier prenatal care (p < 0.05 for all above). Both groups delivered full-term singletons of average birth weight (mean = 3337 g +/- 477 g). All G2 fathers were Mexican, older (p < 0.05), more likely to be married to G2 teens (p < 0.001), and employed (p < 0.01). The G1 fathers completed more years of schooling (p < 0.05), and 10% were non-Mexican. These data underscore the need to consider acculturation, as well as ethnicity in understanding the experience of pregnant teenagers.
本研究的目的是确定适应美国生活方式的墨西哥裔美国孕妇青少年与新移民的孕妇青少年是否存在不同的医学和心理社会问题。在一所大学青少年产科诊所就诊的连续的墨西哥裔美国（或墨西哥）孕妇青少年，根据父母和青少年的出生国家、公民身份、首选语言以及在美国居住的年限分为两组。适应组（G1）有60人，新移民组（G2）有56人。适应的青少年首次性交年龄更小，完成的学业年限更多，且更早寻求产前护理（上述所有情况p<0.05）。两组均分娩出足月单胎，平均出生体重（均值=3337g±477g）。所有G2组的父亲均为墨西哥人，年龄更大（p<0.05），更有可能与G2组的青少年结婚（p<0.001），且有工作（p<0.01）。G1组的父亲完成的学业年限更多（p<0.05），且10%为非墨西哥人。这些数据强调了在理解孕妇青少年经历时考虑文化适应以及种族的必要性。
